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Developing accessible solutions ensures more effective interactions and utilization by people with physical or mental limitations but they are not the only ones who can benefit from an inclusive design approach.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) strengthen and unify data protections for EU residents and citizens living abroad. The GDPR applies to all data processors and collectors everywhere who manage data relating to EU citizens and residents. The expectations are clear and the penalties are hefty.

Here is our list of the 10 most effective company mission statements that are clear, targeted, and reflective of their company’s purpose and direction. This list is not meant to be an endorsement of a company, its product offerings, or its operations.

Change happens every minute of every day whether we want it to or not. Change management challenges are easy to identify but difficult to mitigate. How a company responds to the change will dictate how well that company grows and survives in this changing universe.

Many companies decide to change its company name, products, logo or other branding items for a variety of strategic reasons. Often times, the new name could reflect the company’s updated mission or vision of the future. In the end, a brand name change provides a company with a business opportunity for a new marketing campaign.

Business rules shape the company by providing the necessary guidelines and structure for a company to operate. They help establish standards across the organization so that the entire company are operating with the same set of expectations.

Many business owners attempt to architect their company based on current knowledge and expectations. While this approach may address some of the business needs today, but what about the needs of tomorrow? Few businesses plan to close its doors after a short term run. Most companies want to grow by leaps and bounds but very few companies have architected their business framework to be in a position for growth or to withstand challenges.

Some business leaders may come up with some brilliant ideas but often times, they lack the ability to successfully implement those ideas. Business Architects see the whole picture from the mile-high view down to the minute details. They know how all the pieces of the company fit together. They understand the relationships and expectations across the organization.

The Kmart Corporation once dominated the discount market to the point where few believed that any competitor could shake its grip on the competition. The “blue light special” became an American icon. Kmart put a number of competitors out of business so why should they be worried that business competitors would take any market share or even catching up. Kmart learned the hard way why you should always keep an eye on the market and your competition.

When Google’s $6 billion purchase offer was rejected by the online coupon leader, Groupon, last year, Google decided it will try to beat them at their own game. Groupon was a small start-up with limited resources so how hard can it be for the online technology and search engine giant to overtake them?

In the 1980’s, Japan created policies (aka business rules) and procedures for high-rise building construction. Then tragedy struck. These buildings’ flexible framework swayed but remained standing during one of the largest earthquake in over a century. The business decisions that drove the engineering design saved many lives. Investing in business architecture and infrastructure should not be a lesson learned the hard way.

Does your company operate as one coordinated enterprise or as a collection of individual business silos? All too often, companies tend to operate as a series of segregated business areas more commonly known as business silos. Can this be effective?